Looking to do userless input 'make *config' .

Looking to do userless input 'make *config' .

[Mr. James W. Laferriere]

	Hello All ,  I have a .config file that has only the needed items
	defined .  What I am looking to do is have the 'make *config'
	be in a script that builds a kernel .  I'd like to have all
	entries that would pop up in a 'make oldconfig' as undefined
	be defined as 'N' .  I am not looking for this to cross major
	kernel versions (ie: 2.4 -> 2.5) just to many possible changes in
	the code .  Does anyone have any pointers ?  Tia ,  JimL

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Re: Looking to do userless input 'make *config' .

[Mike Fedyk]

On Mon, Mar 18, 2002 at 09:26:00PM -0500, Mr. James W. Laferriere wrote:
> 
> 	Hello All ,  I have a .config file that has only the needed items
> 	defined .  What I am looking to do is have the 'make *config'
> 	be in a script that builds a kernel .  I'd like to have all
> 	entries that would pop up in a 'make oldconfig' as undefined
> 	be defined as 'N' .  I am not looking for this to cross major
> 	kernel versions (ie: 2.4 -> 2.5) just to many possible changes in
> 	the code .  Does anyone have any pointers ?  Tia ,  JimL

It's not automatic, but oldconfig defaults to "N" so 'make oldconfig' and
hold down <ENTER>...

This is a one time thing (2.4 -> 2.5) so why write a script for it?

Does anyone have any reasons why James couldn't just start compiling with a
previous .config?  

hmm, maybe I should check the FAQ...

... nope, only one occourance of "oldconfig" and that didn't help...

Re: Looking to do userless input 'make *config' .

[Keith Owens]

On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 21:26:00 -0500 (EST), 
"Mr. James W. Laferriere" <babydr@baby-dragons.com> wrote:
>	Hello All ,  I have a .config file that has only the needed items
>	defined .  What I am looking to do is have the 'make *config'
>	be in a script that builds a kernel .  I'd like to have all
>	entries that would pop up in a 'make oldconfig' as undefined
>	be defined as 'N' .

yes '' | make oldconfig
takes the default for all questions.